What's Included This Week:
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As we mark the anniversary of last year's devastating hurricane season and now see the impacts of Florence continuing to unfold, we want to hear from you: What resources do you want the WPN to share with our members before, during, and after natural disasters? Let us know at rubini@nwf.org.
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Water Resources Development Act 2018
Last week, the House passed the the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 by a voice vote. The Senate has not yet voted on the bill, S. 3021 (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018). Click here to read highlights of the bill in last week's WPN update, and stay tuned for a more complete summary of the bill.
Click here to read the full text of the bill.
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2019 Federal Appropriations Updates
Last week, both houses of Congress passed a $147.5 billion "minibus" spending package of three bills that includes the Energy-Water spending bill (HR 5895) for fiscal year 2019. Early this week, the Senate passed a second minibus (HR 6157) to fund the departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for FY19. HR 6157 includes a Continuing Resolution which, if also passed by the House and signed by the President, would extend funding until December 7, 2018 for federal agencies not yet funded through FY19 appropriations bills. Meanwhile, Senate and House appropriators are so far not in agreement over a number of riders for a third spending bill, which includes FY19 funding for the Department of the Interior and the EPA.
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Increased Rain and Size of Florence Attributed to Global Warming
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Iowa Joins States Stalling the Clean Water Rule
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Resource: Webinars from the Association of State Wetland Managers
The Association of State Wetland Managers and its members provide webinars on topics such as floodplain policies for flood survivors, integrated stream and wetland restoration, natural infrastructure for floodplains, effects of pipeline development on wetlands and aquatic resources, and compensatory mitigation.
Click here to learn more about their past and upcoming webinars.
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Corps Public Notices Published in the Past 45 Days
Published September 13, 2018
Notice of Availability of the Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
Published August 31, 2018
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Published August 29, 2018
Notice of Intent To Prepare Supplement II to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Project, Mississippi River Mainline Levees and Channel Improvement
Published August 29, 2018
Availability of the Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion Project and Associated Roadway Realignment Draft Environmental Assessment, Arlington, VA
Published August 16, 2018
Inland Waterways Users Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Published August 10, 2018
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado
Published August 7, 2018
Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the City of Abilene, TX, Cedar Ridge Reservoir Water Supply Project
Published August 7, 2018
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